BM 116688 (P555183)

Tablet dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 116688

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Artaxerxes2/3.--.12.23
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P555183
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P555183

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 116688
Accession Number

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 706

[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.
history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 513

[Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-06 at 19:48:26	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-05 at 19:10:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-12-12 at 17:22:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 116688 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555183.

BM 116688 artifact entry (No. P555183). (2026, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555183 (Original work published 2024)

BM 116688 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555183 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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	month = {jan 6},
	title = {BM 116688 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555183},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/6/
PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P555183
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BM 116688 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 116688 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P555183.

BM 116688 artifact entry (No. P555183). (2026, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555183 (Original work published 2024)

BM 116688 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555183 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

@misc{2026BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 6},
	title = {BM 116688 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P555183},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555183},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P555183
LB  - CDLI:P555183
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - BM 116688 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P555183
ER  -